Ģ014 time trial bike of world champion Ellen van Dijk The Globe brand has since been discontinued, and Specialized now markets "lifestyle" bikes under its main brand. In the early 1990s, Specialized introduced the Globe range of urban bikes it had a major relaunch in 2009, which saw Globe become its own distinct brand. In 1989, Specialized introduced the Epic, the world's second mass-production carbon fiber mountain bike. An original Stumpjumper is displayed in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Specialized continues to produce bikes under the Stumpjumper name, including both hardtail and full-suspension models. Like the Sequoia and Allez, the Stumpjumper was designed by Tim Neenan and based on an early Tom Ritchey design. Specialized also introduced the first major production mountain bike in the world, the Stumpjumper, in 1981. In 1981, the company introduced its first two bikes, the Sequoia, a sport-touring design and the Allez, a road bike. Sinyard started importing Italian bike components which were difficult to find in the United States, but the company began to produce its own bike parts by 1976, starting with the Specialized Touring Tire. Volkswagen Bus for $1,500 to fund a cycle tour of Europe, where he bought handlebars and stems made by Cinelli to take back to the US. The company was founded in 1974 by Mike Sinyard, a cycling enthusiast who sold his The Morgan Hill, California-based company was founded in 1974 by Mike Sinyard.
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Promax alloy, 30.Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., colloquially known as and stylized as SPECIALIZED, is an American company which designs, manufactures and markets bicycles, bicycle components and related products under the brand name "Specialized", as well as the premium and professional oriented "S-works". Globe machined alloy box section rims by Alex Globe A1 premium aluminium, TIG-welded, forged dropouts and replaceable gear hanger.Īlloy, swept back, flat, 65cm width, oversized clamp zone Steel unicrown, 1 1/8in threadless steerer VP sealed cartridge, square taper, steel spindle and cups, English threadsįSA forged alloy square taper, 170mm arms, 38/28 steel 4-bolt rings with alloy guard What feels like a comfortable position to roll around gently for five minutes becomes tiresome before you’ve been out for an hour. The grips and saddle are hard too, offering little cushioning, and because you sit so upright most of your weight is on your backside. Sharper bumps jar through the bike and big hits sound and feel shocking. The big 35mm tyres absorb small vibrations but the frame seems to have no compliance at all. That’s why we expected it to be more comfortable. It’s for cruising, wearing normal clothes not Lycra, and chatting not gasping. The Haul obviously wasn’t meant to be ridden quickly. A Thorn rack with a 60kg capacity can be bolted to a much faster bike so this seems like too many compromises. It’s slow everywhere, especially uphill, and the bolt upright seating position ensures you’ll never build up any momentum because you have the aerodynamic properties of St Paul’s Cathedral.
This is a heavy bike at 14.5kg and it rides like it’s even heavier. The frame is very strong so that the welded rack can take 50kg but it’s at the cost of all comfort and performance.
We could overlook all of that if it was a great bike, but the Haul wilfully compromises ride quality in pursuit of quaintness and load capacity. A 14-year-old on a BMX laughed out loud at it, lots of people looked bemused, and one tester’s other half couldn’t believe he rode it in daylight. It’s a load-carrying cruiser that might be apt, if not attention-grabbing, in California, but no one really gets it elsewhere. It’s overshadowed in the range for image and has to rely on function. It’s this emphasis on looks that’s the first of the Haul’s issues.
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